Benetton 17 Leinster 61
Leinster moved back to the summit of the United Rugby Championship table with a 44-point demolition of Benetton at Stadio Monigo on Saturday afternoon.
Jimmy O’Brien, Seán Cronin and James Tracy bagged two tries each as the Blues claimed maximum points in commanding fashion to leapfrog interprovincial rivals Ulster in the URC standings.
The visitors were camped inside the opposition ‘22’ from the very early moments of the contest and – after going close on several occasions – they eventually broke the deadlock with Max Deegan’s one-handed finish in the sixth-minute.
Ross Byrne comfortably supplied the extras to extend the Leinster lead and it seemed like only a matter of time until they added to their t …
- March 6, 2022
